Togo: Mandatory Product Inspections Before They Are Placed on the Market

Togo is strengthening its system for ensuring the quality of products sold within its borders. Following the Cabinet meeting held on Thursday, July 30, 2026, the government issued a decree establishing a national mechanism to assess the compliance of domestic and imported products before they are placed on the market.

“This measure is intended, in particular, to ensure compliance with the quality, safety, and performance requirements applicable to products, to promote healthy and fair competition among economic operators, and to strengthen the traceability of products marketed within the country,” explains the press release from the Council of Ministers.

The decree thus establishes a pre-market inspection of products. It is intended to verify compliance with quality, safety, and performance requirements, while improving the traceability of goods placed on the market.

In the country, the reform is part of the national strategy to improve quality and strengthen the economy’s competitiveness. “The government is committed to ensuring that both domestic and imported products comply with current technical standards and regulations, in order to strengthen consumer protection against risks associated with the marketing of non-compliant products and to promote a genuine culture of quality,” the statement notes.

The reform builds on several initiatives launched in recent years to develop the national quality infrastructure. In 2025, Togo launched a process to validate 42 priority standards in the rice, soybean, poultry, and horticulture sectors to enhance the competitiveness of agricultural products.

Following the stated commitment to strengthening these controls, the main challenge now lies in the effective implementation of the decree, with a monitoring system capable of ensuring rigorous oversight of products placed on the market. If this objective is achieved, the reform should help boost consumer confidence, promote fair trade, and improve the competitiveness of “Made in Togo” products.

Source: www.togofirst.com